Starkriechender Duftstacheling vs Mongolische Rennmaus

Phellodon confluens compared with Meriones unguiculatus

Key Differences

• Starkriechender Duftstacheling is Vulnerable while Mongolische Rennmaus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Starkriechender Duftstacheling	Mongolische Rennmaus
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Phellodon	Meriones
Species	Phellodon confluens	Meriones unguiculatus

Conservation Status

Starkriechender Duftstacheling

VU — Vulnerable

Mongolische Rennmaus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Starkriechender Duftstacheling	Mongolische Rennmaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Starkriechender Duftstacheling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Mongolische Rennmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway